Falcata

A man on a giant horse whirled, slashed and smote apparently at thin air, and from another direction swept a wild horde of riders, their curved swords flashing in the moonlight. - Drums in Tombalku

Straddling the line between the traditional khopesh of Stygia and broadsword favoured in the northern kingdoms, the falcata is forward curved blade with a single edge on the concave side.

The distinctive hooked hilt helps to prevent the weapon from jarring free of the hands during battle. There is much dispute about the origin of the weapon, considering its similarity to the Argossean kopis and the Stygian khopesh. This falcata bears no marking which would betray its origin